Science -ROCKS AND MINERALS

 ROCKS & MINERALS

§  layers of the Earth (inside and out)

§  volcanoes

§  the 3 types of rocks ( IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY, METAMORPHIC)

§  ROCK COLLECTION *

§  properties of rocks
student obsevations: Properties of rocks*

§  minerals

§  crystals

. Gems

. Uses of Rocks and Minerals

.Weathering, Erosion, soil

§  the Rock Cycle
Test*

. ROCK TALK PROJECT*

*projects for marks/assessment

checking out fossils

testing for hardness using a nail, penny, and fingernail

Geologist notes and observations